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fang
1[ fang ]
noun
- one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- a canine tooth.
- a tooth resembling a dog's.
- the root of a tooth.
- one of the chelicerae of a spider.
- a pointed, tapering part of a thing.
- Machinery. the tang of a tool.
fang
2[ fang ]
verb (used with object)
- to seize; grab.
Fang
1/ fæŋ; fɑːŋ /
noun
- FangsFang a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in the rain forests of Gabon and Rio Muni: noted for their use of iron and copper money and for their sculpture
- the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family
fang
2/ fæŋ /
noun
- the long pointed hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake through which venom is injected
- any large pointed tooth, esp the canine or carnassial tooth of a carnivorous mammal
- the root of a tooth
- informal.usually plural tooth
clean your fangs
fang
3/ fæŋ /
verb
- to drive at great speed
noun
- an act or instance of driving in such a way
we took the car for a fang
fang
/ făng /
- A long, pointed tooth in vertebrate animals or a similar structure in spiders, used to seize prey and sometimes to inject venom. The fangs of a poisonous snake, for example, have a hollow groove through which venom flows.
Derived Forms
- ˈfangˌlike, adjective
- ˈfangless, adjective
- fanged, adjective
Other Words From
- fanged [fangd], adjective
- fang·less adjective
- fang·like adjective
- un·fanged adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fang1
Origin of fang2
Word History and Origins
Origin of fang1
Origin of fang2
Example Sentences
The real problem is America has not been occupied by a foreign military so there’s no lived experience of what happens when oligarchs sink their fangs into a country.
Wearing fangs, going up on a wire, being able to fly.
Once that is done,”We apply fangs or teeth, contact lenses, wigs, a full-body suit.”
Immortal, bloodthirsty creatures that feed on humans - they have sharp fangs and a hatred for sunlight and garlic.
In the closing moments of the series finale, titled “Fear the End,” she’s startled when the baby’s eyes flicker to white and sharp fangs briefly appear along his gums, signaling something is amiss.
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